Cyanosilylation at pregnane side-chains: Selective synthesis and crystal structure of 20(R)-silylated cyanohydrins

Steroids

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 145-151

  Cruz Silva, M Manuel ^a   Andrade, Lourdes C R ^b   Paixão, José A ^b   De Almeida, M José ^b   Sá E Melo, M Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cyanohydrins; Pregnanes; Stereoselectivity; Steroids; TMSCN; X Ray

Indexed keywords

CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CYANIDE; CYANOHYDRIN; PREGNANE DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHYLSILYLCYANIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; SILYLATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 14844315734     PISSN: 0039128X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2004.10.011     Document Type: Article

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